1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Wednesday, 26 July 1944
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NORMANDY
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START LOCATION
SANNERVILLE
FINISH LOCATION
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SANNERVILLE
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Recce patrol returned with report of a possible enemy listening post at 156679.
Enemy shelling and mortaring was more severe than usual, especially between midday and tea time.
Lt Col JFM MacDonald arrived to take over command of the Bn.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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KIA ce jour-là
KIA
Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lance Corporal | NORMAN | GENTLE | 2939827 | 21 | NEW KILPATRICK (OR HILLFOOT) CEMETERY |
Blessé ce jour-là
WIA
Photo | Name and Rank | Service No | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pte W. Inglis | 3191312 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville | |
Pte D.C. Fulton | 3065961 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville | |
Pvt William J Clark | 3193825 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville. KIA October 1944 | |
L/Cpl J. Mudie | 14424260 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville |
PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
Lieutenant Colonel J F M MacDonald, the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers; (Left) Taken in Korea IWM